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2021 NAIA football season

The 2021 NAIA football season is the component of the 2021 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The regular season began on August 28 and culminated on November 13. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, began on November 20 and culminated with the championship game on December 18 at Durham County Memorial Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Morningside Mustangs defeated the Grand View Vikings in the title game, winning the program's third NAIA title in four seasons under head coach Steve Ryan.[1]

2021 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust 28 – November 13, 2021
PostseasonNovember 20 – December 18, 2021
National ChampionshipDurham County Memorial Stadium
Durham, NC
December 18, 2021
ChampionMorningside
Player of the YearJoe Dolincheck (quarterback, Morningside)

Conference changes and new programs

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Membership changes

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SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
Allen Yellow JacketsAppalachianNCAA D-II Independent
Arkansas Baptist BuffaloesIndependent (NJCAA)Independent
Edward Waters TigersNAIA IndependentSIAC (NCAA D-II)
Iowa Wesleyan TigersSt. Louis (NCAA D-III)North Star
Judson University EaglesNew programMSFA Midwest
Louisiana Christian WildcatsAm. Southwest (NCAA D-III)Sooner
Mount Marty LancersNew programGPAC

Conference standings

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2021 Frontier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 College of Idaho + 7–3  7–3 
No. 21 Rocky Mountain + 7–3  7–3 
No. 19 Montana Western +^ 7–3  8–4 
Carroll (MT) 6–4  6–4 
Montana Tech 5–5  5–5 
Eastern Oregon 4–6  4–6 
Southern Oregon 3–7  3–7 
Montana State–Northern 1–9  1–10 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2021 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Morningside $^ 10–0  14–0 
No. 4 Northwestern (IA) ^ 9–1  12–2 
Concordia (NE) 7–3  7–3 
No. 23 Dordt 7–3  7–3 
Midland 6–4  6–5 
Doane 5–5  5–5 
Dakota Wesleyan 4–6  4–7 
Briar Cliff 3–7  3–8 
Hastings 2–8  2–8 
Jamestown 2–8  2–9 
Mount Marty 0–10  0–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2021 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North
No. 3 Grand View x^ 5–0  14–1 
No. 22 Culver–Stockton 4–1  8–3 
Peru State 3–2  7–4 
William Penn 2–3  3–8 
Clarke 1–4  1–10 
Graceland 0–5  0–11 
South
No. 16 Central Methodist x^ 5–0  9–3 
No. 13 Baker 4–1  9–2 
Benedictine (KS) 3–2  7–4 
Evangel 2–3  5–6 
MidAmerica Nazarene 1–4  3–8 
Missouri Valley 0–5  3–8 
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2021 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Kansas Wesleyan +^ 9–1  11–2 
No. 17 Bethel (KS) + 9–1  9–2 
No. 9 Southwestern (KS) +^ 9–1  9–2 
Avila 7–3  7–3 
McPherson 6–4  6–4 
Sterling 5–5  6–6 
Ottawa (KS) 4–6  5–6 
Saint Mary (KS) 3–7  3–7 
Tabor 2–8  3–8 
Friends 1–9  1–9 
Bethany (KS) 0–10  0–10 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2021 Mid-South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Appalachian Division
No. 6 Reinhardt x^ 6–0  9–3 
No. 24 Faulkner 5–1  8–2 
Bluefield 4–2  6–5 
Kentucky Christian 2–4  3–8 
Point 2–4  2–8 
St. Andrews 2–4  2–9 
Union (KY) 0–6  1–9 
Bluegrass Division
No. 1 Lindsey Wilson x^ 7–0  12–1 
No. 15 Georgetown (KY) 5–2  8–2 
Bethel (TN) 4–3  7–4 
Thomas More 4–3  5–5 
Cumberlands (KY) 3–4  6–4 
Pikeville 2–5  4–6 
Cumberland (TN) 2–5  3–7 
Campbellsville 1–6  1–8 
Sun Division
No. 11 Keiser x^ 5–1  9–3 
Southeastern x 5–1  8–3 
St. Thomas (FL) 4–2  9–2 
Ave Maria 4–2  5–6 
Warner 1–5  3–8 
Webber International 1–5  2–8 
Florida Memorial 1–5  2–9 
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2021 Mid-States Football Association standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mideast League
No. 8 Concordia (MI) x^ 6–1  9–2 
No. 7 Marian (IN) x^ 6–1  9–3 
Siena Heights 5–2  6–4 
No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan x^ 4–3  7–4 
Lawrence Tech 3–4  7–4 
Saint Francis (IN) 2–5  3–6 
Taylor 2–5  3–7 
Madonna 0–7  1–9 
Midwest League
No. 12 Saint Xavier x^ 6–1  8–3 
St. Francis (IL) x 6–1  6–3 
Olivet Nazarene 5–2  7–3 
Roosevelt 3–4  4–6 
Judson 3–4  4–7 
St. Ambrose 3–4  4–7 
Missouri Baptist 1–6  4–7 
Trinity International 1–6  3–8 
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2021 North Star Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 17 Dickinson State $^ 8–0  8–3 
Valley City State 6–2  8–2 
Waldorf 5–3  7–3 
Dakota State 5–3  6–4 
Mayville State 2–6  2–9 
Iowa Wesleyan 1–6  2–9 
Presentation 0–8  0–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2021 Sooner Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Ottawa (AZ) $^ 8–1  8–2 
No. 20 Arizona Christian 7–2  8–2 
Texas Wesleyan 7–2  7–3 
SAGU 6–3  9–3 
Langston 6–3  7–3 
Louisiana Christian 4–5  4–7 
OK Panhandle State 3–6  4–7 
Lyon 2–7  2–8 
Wayland Baptist 2–7  2–8 
Texas College 0–9  0–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2021 NAIA independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas Baptist –  0–7 

Postseason

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Bracket

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1st Round
November 20		Quarterfinals
November 27		Semifinals
December 4		Championship
December 18
            
1Lindsey Wilson48
16Montana Western21
1Lindsey Wilson54
12Keiser12
6Reinhardt13
12Keiser16
1Lindsey Wilson28
3Grand View34
3Grand View38
14Dickinson State13
3Grand View31
8Concordia (MI)16
8Concordia (MI)47
11Saint Xavier3
3Grand View28
2Morningside38
2Morningside63
15Ottawa (AZ)38
2Morningside58
10Kansas Wesleyan21
5Indiana Wesleyan
10Kansas Wesleyanforfeit
2Morningside28
4Northwestern (IA)19
4Northwestern (IA)24
13Central Methodist7
4Northwestern (IA)25
7Marian (IN)20
7Marian (IN)21
9Southwestern (KS)17

Rankings

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Main article: 2021 NAIA football rankings

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bain, Matthew (December 18, 2021). "Morningside tops Grand View in all-Iowa NAIA football national title game". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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